CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 11, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:AEGR) ("Aegerion"), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of innovative, life-altering therapies for patients with debilitating and often fatal rare diseases, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 2,704,739 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $26.64 per share. The net proceeds to Aegerion from this offering are expected to be approximately $67.9 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions. The offering is expected to close on January 16, 2013, subject to customary closing conditions.